As the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, implements sweeping cuts across the federal government, Republican lawmakers are worried about the impact on jobs and industry in their states. But very few are directly criticizing President Trump or DOGE’s leader, Elon Musk, and are instead taking a quieter approach. But the concerns…
Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed he has opened inquiries into public statements of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, according to an internal memo to federal prosecutors in Washington. The inquiry will also review a public statement made by Rep. Robert Garcia, a…
Expert on how to get started with investing – CBS News Watch CBS News A new survey from Bankrate finds that the stock market is the preferred choice for long-term investing, though 21% of Americans avoid it due to intimidation. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger offers tips on how to get started with investing….
Washington — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday urged her colleagues in Congress to reassert their constitutional authority and stand up to President Trump if he withholds funding approved by lawmakers through his mass firings of federal workers or severe cuts to federal agencies. “If the president, for instance, should seek to withhold federal…
Sen. Murkowski concerned about Trump firings Republican Sen. Murkowski raises concerns about Trump firings 04:21 Washington — A federal judge on Thursday allowed President Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce to continue moving forward while legal proceedings continue, declining a request from a group of labor unions to temporarily block his firing of federal…
Drug Enforcement Administration agents touting immigration arrests, IRS agents poring over documents, the military escorting deportation flights. As the Trump administration works on the president’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and carry out mass deportations, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government – well beyond the Department of Homeland Security,…
Walmart shares tumbled on Thursday after the retailing giant provided a 2025 sales and profit forecast that was lower than analysts had expected, with executives warning about new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape. Walmart slipped $6.93, or 6.7%, to $97.07 in early afternoon trading on Thursday. The outlook from the nation’s largest retailer for…
President Trump on Wednesday said he’s considering using 20% of the savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to provide direct payments to taxpayers. But economists and policy experts across the political spectrum expressed skepticism about the feasibility of such a “DOGE dividend.” “We’re thinking about giving 20%…
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The Navy announced Thursday that Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has been fired. Undated photo of Capt. Dave Snowden, former commander of USS Harry Truman. U.S. Navy The carrier collided with the ship near the entrance of the…